Sara Gunnarsdóttir
Born (1982-01-20) January 20, 1982
Reykjavik, Iceland
Citizenship Iceland
Occupation(s)Director, Animator, Artist
Known forThe Pirate of Love, My Year of Dicks

Sara Gunnarsdóttir (born in 1982 in Reykjavik) is an Icelandic director, animator and artist. She is mainly known for directing and animating sequences of The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015) and for directing and animating the Oscar-nominated short film My Year of Dicks (2022).[1][2]

Career

In 2003, Sara received a BFA from the Icelandic Academy of the Arts. She also holds an MFA in Experimental Animation from CalArts, from which she graduated in 2012. Sara worked on Marielle Heller’s feature The Diary of a Teenage Girl[3][4] and HBO’s The Case Against Adnan Sayed. Her work has been showcased at AFI Fest, SXSW, Annecy and the Telluride Film Festival.

Filmography (selected)

  • Sugarcube (2009)[5] - director, animator.
  • Cutthroat Roundabout (2012)[6] (music video), song by Kira Kira - director, animator.
  • The Pirate of Love (2012)[7] - director, animator.
  • Los Angeles; Westlake (2013)[8] - director, cinematographer.
  • The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015)[9][3] - animation director, animator.
  • The Case Against Adnan Syed; Forbidden Love (2019)[10] - animation director, animator.
  • Nothing (2019)[11] (music video), song by Ásgeir Trausti - director, animator.
  • My Year of Dicks (2022) - director.

Other work (selected)

  • Feather Magnetic; Hamar (2012)[12] (concert visuals), music by Kira Kira.[13][14]

Recognition

The Pirate of Love was nominated for "Best Alternative" in The academy's Student Academy Awards.[15]

With My Year of Dicks (2022), Sara won the Special Jury Awards at SXSW for Unique Vision in Writing and Directing[16] and was awarded the Crystal Prize for Best TV Production at Annecy Animation Film Festival.[17]

References

  1. ↑ Sciences, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and. "95th Oscars Shortlists Announced for 10 Categories". A.frame. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  2. ↑ "2023 | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". www.oscars.org.
  3. 1 2 Debruge, Peter (2015-12-11). "The Animators Who Left a Mark on Live Action Films in 2015". Variety. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  4. ↑ "The Animations In ' Diary Of A Teenage Girl' Keep The Legacy of '70s San Francisco Living On". Bustle. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  5. ↑ Gunnarsdóttir, Sara (2011-01-29), SUGARCUBE, retrieved 2023-01-09
  6. ↑ Gunnarsdóttir, Sara (2012-04-29), CUTTHROAT ROUNDABOUT, retrieved 2023-01-09
  7. ↑ "Vimeo". vimeo.com. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  8. ↑ Gunnarsdóttir, Sara (2013-04-06), Los Angeles; Westlake, retrieved 2023-01-09
  9. ↑ Gunnarsdóttir, Sara (2015-10-17), The Diary of a Teenage Girl - Animation excerpt, retrieved 2023-01-09
  10. ↑ Gunnarsdóttir, Sara (2019-05-02), The Case Against Adnan Syed - Animation excerpt, retrieved 2023-01-09
  11. ↑ Gunnarsdóttir, Sara (2019-07-12), Nothing, retrieved 2023-01-09
  12. ↑ "Vimeo". vimeo.com. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  13. ↑ "Sara Gunnarsdottir: Kira Kira". Motionographer. 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  14. ↑ Beck, Jerry (2012-06-22). ""Hamar" by Sara Gunnarsdottir". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  15. ↑ Ford, Rebecca (2013-05-01). "Student Academy Awards Finalists Announced". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  16. ↑ "MY YEAR OF DICKS receives a Special Jury Recognition at SXSW Film Festival". en.kvikmyndamidstod.is. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  17. ↑ Hopewell, John (June 18, 2022). "Annecy Prizes: 'Little Nicholas,' 'No Dogs or Italians Allowed' Win Big at Animation Fest". Variety. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
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